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Chulitna River near Talkeetna, AK

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K'esugi Ken Campground15.4 mi10 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Chulitna River is a 62.1 mile river near Talkeetna River Guides in Alaska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chulitna R near Talkeetna AK (site 15292400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1958 to 2016

Chulitna River typically runs highest in July, at a median 25,300 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 73,000 cfs, in 1967.

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Typical flow by month at Chulitna R near Talkeetna AK, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,4001,200 to 1,600
February1,1501,000 to 1,320
March1,000900 to 1,200
April1,085970 to 1,350
May8,2905,060 to 12,600
June21,35018,300 to 25,050
July25,30022,100 to 29,800
August21,20019,000 to 25,900
September11,3509,035 to 15,250
October4,8503,800 to 6,060
November2,1001,750 to 2,645
December1,5001,350 to 1,800

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chulitna R near Talkeetna AK (site 15292400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Chulitna River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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